Category Archives: Celebration

Earlier this week I had to make a short drive down Highway 24. I decided to stop and take in the sights of Wamego, KS population 4,603. Just about a block off main street they have the prettiest city park … Continue reading →

Years ago I developed the habit of ending each day with a journal. Each night’s entry was a very simple list–five things I found to be thankful for that day. In 2011 I discovered Ann Voskamp and her book One Thousand … Continue reading →

#973-991 of my One Thousand Gifts Holy Week for me began in Georgetown, TX. We attended Palm Sunday service at the First United Methodist Church and were warmly received. Palms were waved, favorite hymns sung. It was wonderful. Graduation is … Continue reading →

My first born turned 25 this week. Twenty-five-years-old. A quarter of a century. Nearly half my lifetime ago I became a mother. Looking at this photo of us on our first Mother’s Day through my bifocaled eyes today, I now … Continue reading →

We have seen many lighted trees outside homes in Germany, but not any lights on the houses themselves. The towns and cities are draped in strings of lights, but homes are very simply decorated with the exception of the occasional … Continue reading →

What’s it all about?

I have been blogging since the beginning of 2011. I began blogging to commemorate my 50th year of life.
I write about whatever is in my head at the moment. And thanks to peri-menopause for the moment is about how long I can keep a thought in my head without writing it down.

Making my list and checking it twice on Pinterest…

I am so excited I could pop! Miss Mustard Seed featured my dresser on her Furniture Feature Friday!

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies. ~Winston Churchill